Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-01


Prince Alexander is slowly recovering
from bis attack Of the smallpox.
A Gre IN Wellington, New Zsaland,
caused damage TO the extent OF el5,-
600.
HsartrendinR details Of the safferine
from the recent earthquakes 10 South
eru Europe continue TO arrive.
Il ls expected that she Senate will
speedily confirm the nomination Of
Captain Greeley az Chief Signal Ofaser
Of the army.
From Louisville. Kentucky. comes ths
news of much damaR done by high
winds in that section. Boats we're
smashed and houses blown down.
Two assassins we're arrested at Odessa
on Sunday. They had murdered en- en-
tire rich family and made away with
the spoils, amounting to 800, goo rOubles.
The estimate Of the work to be ae-
complished during the lass four days of
she present Congress is something pro
dteous. II will soon be sean how much
OF this work is accomplished.
Reference was made in every pulpit
in HeFkImsr, New York. on Sunday, to
the approaching execution Of the death
/ penalty against Mrs. DFuse for the mur-
der OF her husband. The hope was
generally expressed that she execution
would be stayed.
General Paine, owner Of the May
| Hover, has placed her In the hands Of
Architect Burgess, her designer, and il
the lattef's intention to send her 70
England to compete with the Agrew for
Nka nnaartFa
bly, sail about the lst Of June.
The most extensive private land pur.
chase ever made in this country vas
contaminated in st. Louis few days
ago. A corporation OF capitalists, with
Rufus Hatch among the rest, purchased
from the heirs Of DIR. Beales the i'm
menss grant received by him from the
Mexican Government before the iude-
pehdence Of TEXAS. The grant CON
prised something over 10000. 900 acres.
The exact boundaries OF tue purchase,
or the price paid, have not yet been
made public.
The working Of a model torpedo boat
OF novel design vas exhibited to mem.
oers Of the House Naval Committee on
Saturday, by the inventor, General BeF-
detan. The boat Is intended 10 do
effective service In cases where other
forms Of torpedo have failed that IL
where the craft attacked IL protected by
q network Of chains suspended beyond
the hull by SCARS The ~ odel is that of
vessel 100 feet in length. 20 feet in
breadth and Is feet in depth. and in
tended 10 attain q speed Of "a Clio
knots per hour. Oae feature OF this
craft consists Of SPAR Of brass tubes
arranged vertically en- the sides and
opsning downward, capsule Of airing
toFpedoes containing 300 pounds Of
dynamite or some other high explosive.
The trouble at Min0o Junction Iron
and Steel Works, in Pennsylvania, has
been settled BY the osmpany reoognix
ina the A@algAmated Association Of
Iron and Steel Workers. AZ the esnfsr-
sncs held last night between the Of
neials OF the Analeamated Association
and the members Of the Arm, il was
agreed 10 enforce The rules acd contract
entered into By the company and the
Knights Of Lsbor on January 10, 1897
the company at the same time caRced.
Ing the demands made by she Amalsa
mated Association for extra pay during
the time lost by the breakARs OF ma
ce merry. The mill Uiil resume opera
items IN all departments tomoFrow.
Tae east bound passenger train due
~ Needles. California, AZ Gas o. On. on
Saturday, ran int 3 barnsd bridge
Aooat four miles Stst Of that place.
Tue engine, baggage. mail and sxoFess
ears and one Pullman csr caught Are
and were totally oonsamsa. 4. L. Gil
bert, the brakeman. two Indians and
one tramp we're burned 10 death. Ea
eineef ]. .. Hodgon is nos expected 10
i've. 4. L. PeppiR. shs mail agent, ADD
J. n. Dickinson, the porter, are seriously
hnfL Three male passengers received
. numbsr % bruises. Very little OF tie
cypress, baggage OF mail vas saved.
Ioe CoroneF's Jury returned a verdict
exonerAti z tie Atlantic 4 Pacific
Company from all blame.